Paint walls a pale neutral then choose artwork accessories and accent furniture in lighter or colorful hues to balance the darkness of the furniture.
Decorating with dark furniture and light walls.
Here light gray walls white trim and cream colored accents keep the couch from feeling too heavy.
A mix between black and white gray is by definition a neutral.
Dark modern furniture with clean lines and metal trim play second fiddle in this instance.
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Get your lighting right.
Don t be afraid of white walls.
The blonde colored hardwood flooring in this traditional living room balances out the sheer dark curtains lining the windows.
Uniquely textured cream walls snake skin throw pillows and comforter and a cream and brown avant garde arrangement offer impeccable contrast to the smooth light hardwood floor soft flowing curtains and the sleek modern lines of the furniture.
For obvious reasons dark furniture can lead to a darker space.
And there s certainly nothing depressing or gloomy about a room filled with fabulous texture metallic accents ornate lighting and.
Like white walls a white rug looks sharp against dark furniture and adds light to the space.
Interior design however if the up keep of a white rug leaves you cringing find a colorful rug instead.
There s no need to let a dark wall color pigeonhole your decorating style.
The light hardwood floor contrasts with the dark colors in the furniture and the wooden ceiling.
This option adds the same brightness as a white rug but will more easily hide stains and wear.
How to decorate a room with dark furniture 1.
First note that dark coloured furniture can be used in a myriad of types of decoration not just minimalist style.
A key factor when decorating with dark furniture is to pair it with light colours both on the walls and other.
While glamorous décor most often has a creamy dreamy palette of light neutrals or pastels black walls take it to a whole new level.
But its varying shades from light dove to dark charcoal make gray as versatile as any color.
One easy way to give your room a little touch of darkness is to choose a dark stain for your floors or a dark carpet.
The key is warming them up and dark furniture does exactly that.